Millville High School’s Clayton Scott has committed to attend and play football at Sacred Heart University, the senior announced on his Twitter account on Thursday.

The 5-foot-10, 190-pound Scott was a second-team All-South Jersey selection at running back by the Courier Post on the fall. He also played defensive back for the Thunderbolts.

Scott carried the ball for over 1,000 yards for the second straight season and scored 17 rushing touchdowns to power the 9-2 Thunderbolts, who were a tri-champion of the West Jersey Football League Continental Division with Vineland and St. Augustine.

“First and foremost I would like to thank all those who truly stuck it out with me along this extended tough journey,” Scott said in a Tweet.

Scott said he chose Sacred Heart over 11 other schools that pursued him.

“He’s a good kid, fights through adversity and is headed in the right direction,” Millville coach Dennis Thomas said via text message.

Scott put together one of the area’s most memorable postseasons in 2016 when he rushed for 488 yards in three playoff games as the Thunderbolts captured the South Jersey Group 5 title – the program’s first sectional title since 1975. Scott rushed for over 1,600 yards and hit pay dirt 10 times that season.

“Whichever college lands him is going to get a phenomenal player and student,” Thomas said back in November. He’ll be a success wherever he goes. He has the ability to navigate his way over any obstacle.”